Robert Lowry (governor)

Robert Lowry (10 March 1829-19 January 1910) was Governor of Mississippi (D) from 2 January 1882 to 13 January 1890, interrupting John Marshall Stone's terms.

Biography
Robert Lowry was born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina in 1829, and he was raised in Mississippi. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army, and he was wounded while commanding a regiment at the Battle of Shiloh; his regiment suffered very heavy losses. In early 1864, he was sent to suppress the Free State of Jones' uprising, and he later commanded a brigade in the Army of Tennessee. In February 1865, he became a Brigadier-General, and he served in the State Senate from 1865 to 1866. From 1882 to 1890, he served as Governor, and he was affiliated with the Bourbon Democrats. He died in 1910.